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Assessment #KG0017


Assessment Year 1995
SIC 3563
SIC Description Air And Gas Compressors
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Natural gas compressors
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 67,000
Annual Production 40 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,120
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 277,180

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,862,251 kWh $ 222,524 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 14,464 MMBtu $ 54,656 $ 3.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 43,802 MMBtu $ 277,180 $ 6.33 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

 292,791 kWh
130,129 kWh		 $ 22,650
$ 10,073		 10.18 %
4.53 %		 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 3.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,001 MMBtu
1,334 MMBtu		 $ 22,650
$ 10,073		 8.17 %
3.63 %		 $ 6.33 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 0 $ 8,126 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 104,631 kWh $ 8,126 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,072 MMBtu $ 8,126 -
02 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 450 $ 7,017 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 90,563 kWh $ 7,017 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 928 MMBtu $ 7,017 -
03 view
details		 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS 2.7145 N $ 9,889 $ 3,304 2.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 42,790 kWh $ 3,304 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 439 MMBtu $ 3,304 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,163 $ 3,056 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 39,566 kWh $ 3,056 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 406 MMBtu $ 3,056 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 390 $ 732 0.53
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,672 kWh $ 732 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 99 MMBtu $ 732 -
06 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 15 $ 415 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,569 kWh $ 415 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 57 MMBtu $ 415 -